Appendix IV

Timetable

Tuesday, November 9, 1999

08.30 - 09.00	Registration
	Opening of the consultation
09.00 - 09.15	Introduction to the consultation: Dr Biplab K. Nandi
09.15 - 10.15	Opening address: Honourable Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Lands
	Introductory remarks: Dr Barbara Burlingame
	Message of the FAO Representative a.i. in Sri Lanka: Mr A.W. Jalil
	Keynote speech by Prof T. W. Wikramanayake
10.15 - 11.00	*Refreshment*
11.00 - 11.10	Election of the officers of the Consultation
11.10 - 11.30	An overview of the consultation - Nandi
11.30 - 12.00	FIVIMS--FAO initiative - Burlingame
12.00 - 13.30	Lunch
13.30 - 15.30	Agenda item 2: Country status with regard to implementation of FIVIMS and identification of future action (country presentation: 20 minutes each including discussion)
15.30 - 1600	*Refreshment*
16.00 - 17.00	Agenda item 2 (cont'd)
18.00 - 2000	Cocktail reception

Wednesday, November 10, 1999

08.30 - 09.00	Formation of two working groups: "Implementation of FIVIMS at the national level and expected input from FAO"
09.00 - 10.00	Working group exercise
10.00 - 10.30	*Refreshment*
10.30 - 11.00	Working group exercise (cont'd)
11.00 - 12.30	Presentation of working group reports 1 and 2 and discussion
12.30 - 13.30	Lunch
13.30 - 15.30	Agenda item 3: Improving nutrition in urban areas: strategies adopted at country level as a follow-up to the National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN) (country presentation: 20 minutes each including discussion)
15.30 - 16.00	*Refreshment*
16.00 - 17.00	Agenda item 3 (con'td)

Thursday, November 11, 1999

08.30 - 09.00	Formation of two working groups: "Strengthening urban nutrition and other initiatives in the context of ICN &WFS"
09.00 - 10.00	Working group exercise
10.00 - 10.30	*Refreshment*
10.30 - 11.00	Working group exercise (cont'd)
11.00 - 12.30	Presentation of working group reports 1 and 2 and discussion
12.30 - 13.30	Lunch
13.30 - 15.30	Plenary: Discussion on both the reports of the working groups
15.00 - 15.30	*Refreshment*
15.30 - 17.00	Drafting of reports

Friday, November 12, 1999

08.30 - 10.30	Drafting of the report
10.30 - 11.00	*Refreshment*
11.00 - 12.15	Presentation and adoption of the report
12.15 - 13.00	Closing ceremony